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as in curses
a source of harm or misfortune
regarding the new laborsaving machinery as a bane, the 19th-century Luddites went about destroying it in protest
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as in poisons
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
a plant that is believed to be the bane of the wolf
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Recent Examples of banes
The actresses play the delightful mother-daughter duo Angela and Ainsley — who are oftentimes the banes of Tommy's (Billy Bob Thornton) existence — in the Taylor Sheridan series.
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
But along with ready cash, the laissez-faire approach brought the banes of corruption, criminal infiltration, and rampant pollution.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The aforementioned around-town mileage, for example, was one of the biggest banes of the Jeep owner's existence.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
But along with ready cash, the laissez-faire approach brought the banes of corruption, criminal infiltration, and rampant pollution.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The aforementioned around-town mileage, for example, was one of the biggest banes of the Jeep owner's existence.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banes
Noun
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Pay multiple people from the crafts site Etsy to perform tarot readings, lift any existing curses and otherwise engage in witchcraft.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, various curses and slurs could be heard shouted from the audience at London's Royal Festival Hall, even during some segments broadcast to audiences in England and abroad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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To get rid of moles, there is no need to reach for chemical poisons—there are plenty of natural ways to deter moles.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Toxic poisons sprayed in our lakes and rivers not only kill weeds but also wildlife.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By processing large volumes of data quickly, AI can help determine which drones represent actual threats and which might be acting as decoys within a swarm.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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But Malema was convicted of hate speech for making threats last year, and his party won less than ten per cent of the national vote in the most recent South African election—hardly a ringing endorsement of his ideas.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Apart from restoring motor function, it could also be used to help restore speech, vision, or even be used to treat debilitating diseases like epilepsy or Parkinson’s.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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And they're already threatened by habitat loss and their own diseases.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Banes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banes. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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